Heather Langenkamp,
Patricia Arquette,
Laurence Fishburne,
Priscilla Pointer,
Craig Wasson
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The best of the Elm Street sequels, this creepy, surreal fantasy features terrific effects, a fine young cast, and an air of grim fatalism that sets it apart from its giggly successors. Patricia Arque... read more
Directed by: Chuck Russell
Release Date: February 27, 1987
DVD Release Date: August 21, 2001
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January 4, 2012Alright, that's it, this is the last Elm St. movie I ever want to see! Here I thought that after that horrendous second movie this one would be worse, but no, it was terrifying, and I went back to my nightmares with Freddy. The original scream queen Langenkamp, who played Nancy... read more
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October 5, 2011fb100000040220993This is probably my favorite entry in the series. "Dream Warriors" thankfully rebounds from the ridiculous "Freddy's Revenge", and actually advances the concepts presented in the original. The most notable creative progressions are the dream sequences. The imagery involved is... read more
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August 11, 2010Tied with New Nightmare, this is my second favorite in the series. This is where Freddy Krueger becomes the comedian we grew to love. It displays some of the most inventive kills in the series. Part 3 is bloodier than part 2, but not bloodier than the original. But the death scen... read more
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June 9, 2010This is a redeeming sequel to the weaker Freddy's Revenge. What makes this film a better, more entertaining film is a strong cast, some terrific directing, great script writing and the involvement of Wes Craven. Dream Warriors is one of the best Nightmare On Elm Street sequels an... read more
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June 3, 2010The tide of 1980â??s horror sequels continues with this third chapter in the series of films that ruined the housing market on Elm Streets throughout the country. This time the film actually doesnâ??t occur on Elm Street (unless you count a few dream sequences in the house from t... read more
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December 31, 2009The first half of this film feels promising as the best of the series to date. The set up for this was a much better storyline and the ?puppet? scene is the big thing I remember from this series of films.
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December 3, 2009It's nowhere near a good movie, but almost so hilariously bizarre that it's fun. The idea of having kids fight back against Freddy whit superpowers was just an odd place to take the series. Even though it has some return appearances from Nancy, it wasn't enough to save it from be... read more
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September 15, 2009Possibly my favourite of the Freddy films. The third film of every horror franchise always seems to be the funny one. I love cheesy 80's horror and this is it at it's finest!
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August 15, 2009While I was watching "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors," I thought to myself that this is what a sequel should be. Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) returns to the lineup in this third installment of the classic series as a past victim who will do anything to help out the te... read more
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June 12, 2009this is crap crap crap, but if its halloween and your girlfriend says hey should we watch Hills have eyes 2 or Nightmare 3? i hope the choice should be obvious
Critic Reviews
April 28, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times
The film's dream sequences are ingenious, and they feature some remarkable nightmare images and special effects. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
While it's better than its predecessor, it's still not quite up to its inspiration. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is filmmaking by the numbers, without soul. Full Review
October 19, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...the mental-hospital setting [is] certainly a refreshing change from the suburban atmosphere that dominated the first two films. Full Review
October 9, 2008
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
The burn-faced night stalker simply doesn't make the impression here as he did in the former two installments Full Review
April 28, 2008
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
Arguably the most imaginative of the horror franchise, with a fair number of truly resonant scenes. Full Review
April 28, 2008
Film4
First-time director Russell sustains the legend's success with the help of a workable plot and some first-rate special effects. Full Review
April 28, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Freddy is a vital killer who brings a sense of creepy fun to his demented work - moviegoers actually like the guy. The nightmares themselves are another reason for the series' success. Full Review
February 3, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
A great sequel
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